Gennady Alamia
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Gennady Alamia is leader of the Social-Democratic Party of Abkhazia
,
an Abkhazian poet
and playwright
and editor of Circassian World magazine. While studying at the Literary Institute of the Writer's Union of the Soviet Union he met his future translator and co-author Denis Chachkhalia
. Alamia penned "Aiaaira
", which became the National Anthem
of Abkhazia, alongside six collections of Abkhazian language poetry and three of Russian, as well as translating work into Abkhazian.
Social-Democratic Party of Abkhazia
The Social-Democratic Party of Abkhazia is an oppositional political party in Abkhazia. It was founded during the crisis that followed the October 2004 presidential election by people from the presidential campaign of Sergei Shamba, who had come third in the election...
,
an Abkhazian poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
and editor of Circassian World magazine. While studying at the Literary Institute of the Writer's Union of the Soviet Union he met his future translator and co-author Denis Chachkhalia
Denis Chachkhalia
Denis Kirshalovich Chachkhalia — writer, historian, translator. Was born in the family of Abkhazian poet Kirshal Chachkhalia. In 1973 he graduated from the Literary Institute at the Writer’s Union of the USSR...
. Alamia penned "Aiaaira
Aiaaira
Aiaaira is the national anthem of Abkhazia. It was adopted in 1992. The lyrics were written by Gennady Alamia, and the music was written by Valera Çkaduwa.- Lyrics :-External links:...
", which became the National Anthem
National anthem
A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...
of Abkhazia, alongside six collections of Abkhazian language poetry and three of Russian, as well as translating work into Abkhazian.